The Saudis are advancing with their investigation into the murders of four French nationals on an exclusive Muslim only highway “leading from the city of…
In what will amount to being a major intelligence disaster and political embarrassment for the Iranian regime if proven to be true, the recent defection…
Professor Daniel Pipes, (pictured on the right) is the director of Middle East Forum, as well as providing commentary and analysis on Militant Islam and…
Yesterday’s Helsinki Sanomat (HS 3.3.07) published an article about a German Kurd, Murat Kurnaz, who is prisoner at Guantanamo Bay’s detention center in Cuba. Taking…
Syrians toss old mines over the border fence with Israel, and Jerusalem intends to “file a complaint” with the United Nations Disengagement Observer Force (UNDOF),…
Looks like the Israeli entry “Push The Button” is raising eyebrows for being too improper for the Eurovision song contest. Finnish YLE state TV reports…
While acting Israeli President, Dalia Itzik is abroad on government business, Majalli Wahaba, an Arab Druse, steps in temporarily as Israel’s ceremonial president. Majalli Wahaba…
Proof that the Palestinian “leadership” is not preparing its youth for an eventual coexistence with Israel. We hear repeatedly that Mahmoud Abbas and the Fatah…
Three French non-Muslims pay the ultimate penalty in an apartheid Saudi Arabia, for daring to venture into a “Muslim only” area. “The travelers were resting…
That is the name of a Danish political party, SIAD (Stop Islamiseringen af Danmark-Stop Islamisation of Denmark) that’s demanding censorship of passages from the Quran.…
Saudis behead four Sri Lankans for armed robbery and then publicly display their headless bodies after the execution. Human Rights Watch met with one of…
One of the Helsingin Sanomat’s editorials in today’s paper (25.02.07) takes on the present impasse between the Quartet/Israel and the planned “unity government” of Hamas…
JPost journalist, Khaled Abu Toameh, describes the reactions to the “Mecca deal” from all sides involved. Well worth the read. More here. *L* KGS Note:…
At least that’s more accurate than the headline of the original; “Arab ministers interested in relations with Israel”. Spain’s Foreign Minister started off the conference…
The ”Quartet” met in Berlin yesterday to discuss the moribund Israeli/Palestinian “peace process”. US Sec-State Condoleeza Rice stated that: “How can it be that you…
As the title implies, that’s the direction an intransigent Hamas wants to take the Palestinian position vis-a-vis Israel, by its repeated refusal to moderate its…
Hamas’ political bureau head, Moussa Abu Marzouk (pictured) said that the US is dividing the Arab region into two camps, one moderate and one non-moderate,…
When Hizbullah leader, Sheik Hassan ‘Uncle Nasse’ Nasrallah isn’t busy making a laughing stock of the UNSC’s resolution 1701, (that recognizes earlier calls for the…
The Muslah household is divided. Mahmoud is a lawyer and a militant terrorist of Hamas, John is a militant terrorist of Fatah. Interestingly enough, while…
“We three kings of Orient are…Trying to light a rubber cigar…It was loaded…It exploded…Pop…Bang…Sigh.” “The Mecca agreement calls for the appointment of a Fatah representative…
According to a source of Tom Gross’ who attended a book launching function by “new historian” revisionist Ilan Pappe, in E.Jerusalem last Sunday, the author…
A bus carrying an elite group of Revolutionary Guards near Zahedan, the capital of Sistan-Baluchestan Province in Iran, was hit by a car bomb, killing…
Pity the poor terrorists, at least that’s what Palestinian Prime Minister Hamas kingpin, Ismail Haniya, is demanding from both the EU and the US. Haniya…
Ron Ben-Yishai writes that Saudi influence in the inter-politics of the Palestinians could reap some benefits for both Israel and the Palestinians at the expense…
With an Iranian existential threat looming in the background, the succesful night time launch of the Israeli Arrow anti-ballistic missile system is welcome news. Israel…
The blog Solomonia has a couple of posts worth reading concerning the recent riots, in connection with the Israeli archaeology dig near the Temple wall…
Despite US warnings to Abbas, the PA president submits to Saudi demands and forms a joint Hamas-Fatah run government that stops short of recognizing Israel.…
Michael Totten’s ability to flesh out the important stuff is well known. An interview with the CEO of the Lebanese advertising firm Saatchi and Saatchi…
Solomonia posts an article published in the Asian Times titled “The Middle East is hopless, but not serious”. I agree with the analysis, that regardless…